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Interview with Alfred Showell, 19 May 2004

by: Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture

Publication date: 2004-05-19
Usage: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International
Topics: Berlin MD, African American Oral History, 1933 Chesapeake-Potomac Hurricane
Language: English
Item Size: 118.4M

This interview was conducted with Alfred Showell of Berlin, Maryland. In this interview, he describes his memories of life on the Eastern Shore in the early 20th Century. He describes some of his exploits in recreational fishing, his memories of the 1933 storm that hit Ocean City, family life in Berlin (MD) at that time, prohibition and bootlegging, and other small traits of rural life in the early 20th Century. He also speaks about changes he's seen over time, mentioning greater racial equality and rights for African Americans especially.

Addeddate: 2020-11-10 17:50:57
Copyright: Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture
Identifier: oh-50-showell-side-a
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Ppi: 300
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Year: 2004